School Climate and Discipline

This page of resources at the U.S. Department of Education is really a suite of resources that connects you with the latest data and thinking on suspension and expulsion of students from school. The basic message is “Rethinking Discipline” in order to create safe and positive school climates.

Visit and explore the webpage at:
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/school-discipline/index.html

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Snapshot of What You’ll Find There

To pique your appetite, here’s a quick look at the kinds of resources you’ll find.

Three Video Presentations on School Discipline
Rethinking School Discipline 101—Why It Matters
Rethinking School Discipline 102—In Schools and Districts
Rethinking School Discipline 103—In Classrooms

Equity in IDEA, Final Rule
Students of color remain more likely to be identified as having a disability and face harsher discipline than their white classmates. In December 2016, the U.S. Department of Education published the final Equity in IDEA Rule that requires states to measure for “significant disproportionality” using the same method.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Special Education
This multi-year analysis looks at disproportionality by State and Race/Ethnicity.

Letter to States Calling for an End to Corporal Punishment in Schools
U.S. Education Secretary John B. King, Jr., released a letter urging state leaders to end the use of corporal punishment in schools, a practice repeatedly linked to harmful short-term and long-term outcomes for students. Accompanying this letter is an “Open Letter from Civil Rights, Education, Medical and Research Groups on the Elimination of Corporal Punishment in Schools.”

2014 Discipline FAQs translated into English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Khmer, and Lao

And there’s much, much more… webinars, live presentations with experts and practitioners, evidence-based classroom strategies for teachers…

Well done, U.S. Department of Education!

Visit and explore the webpage at:
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/school-discipline/index.html